Malachi (KJV)
4 chapters · 55 verses. Choose a chapter to read it in the King James Version.
About the Book of Malachi
Malachi confronts the spiritual apathy, compromised worship, and broken covenant of the post-exilic community. It calls for renewed faithfulness and points ahead to a coming messenger and the day of the LORD.
- Genre
- Prophecy (minor)
- Author
- Traditionally attributed to the prophet Malachi
- First audience
- The post-exilic community in Judah
How to read it: Read this disputation-style prophecy by following its question-and-answer exchanges; attend to both its rebuke and its forward-looking hope.
It opens: “The burden of the word of the LORD to Israel by Malachi.” (Malachi 1:1)
Chapters
Key verses in Malachi
The verses of Malachi that the rest of Scripture cross-references most often.
Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the LORD, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.
But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.
For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.
For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name shall be great among the heathen, saith the LORD of hosts.
But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner’s fire, and like fullers’ soap: